In this book, the chief executive officers of 14 community colleges, the director of a state agency, and the director of a national project share their experiences about partnerships, collaborations and alliances. The following chapters are included: (1) "Chapter and Verse: How We Came To Be Where We Are," by Lynn Sullivan Taber; (2) "Community Colleges and Collaboration," by J. Richard Gilliland; (3) "Community Is Our Middle Name," by Robert McCabe; (4) "Community Colleges as a Nexus for Community," by Byron N. McClenney; (5) "Collaboration at Chattanooga State," by James Catanzaro; (6) "Partnerships at Humber College: A Pathway to Institutional Success," by Robert A. Gordon; (7) "Partnerships: The Parlaying Principles," by Carl M. Kuttler, Jr.; (8) "Community College Partnerships: A Door to the Future," by Norm Nielson; (9) "Building the Community College of the Future through Partnerships," by Thomas E. Barton, Jr.; (10) "The Great Balancing Act: Community Needs Versus Resources," by Jerry Sue Thornton; (11) "Academic Rhetoric Versus Business Reality," by Paul C. Gianini, Jr., and Sandra Todd Sarantos; (12) "The Dallas Commitment: Partnerships in the Era of Collaboration," by J. William Wenrich and Martha Hughes; (13) "A State and Local Initiative To Create a Workforce Development Partnership," by Sally J. Andrade and Dale F. Campbell; (14) "Repositioning the College as an Essential Community Partner," by James L. Hudgins and Starnell K. Williams; (15) "Information Technology," by David H. Ponitz; (16) "The Role of Community College in Building Communities through Coalitions," by Janet Beauchamp; (17) "A Mission of Leadership," by Charles C. Spence, Carol Spalding Miner, and Tracy A. Pierce; and (18) "Striking a Balance: Creating the Collaborative Mosaic," by John E. Roueche, Lynn Sullivan Taber, and Suanne D. Roueche. Appended are a list of resources and a list of contact persons. (KP)